Sherry Stout is the laboratory program manager for NREL's State, Local, and Tribal activities. The program supports numerous community-based collaborations in energy transitions and strategic planning, workforce development, and energy deployment research. She has built and/or led multiple technical assistance programs and projects at NREL to serve a diverse group of stakeholders, ranging from American Indian Tribe and Alaska Native Villages to international governments and federal agencies. She is keenly interested in finding ways to better enable partner governments and stakeholders to achieve their energy goals through delivery of technical expertise.